The Kansas City Chiefs have successfully taken over headlines outside of NFL circles after tight end Travis Kelce’s relationship with pop star Taylor Swift went public early in the season.
Kelce hosted the popular comedy mainstay “Saturday Night Live” after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in February, and made another appearance on the beloved program last night in a cameo during the show’s intro.
Comedians Kenan Thompson and Pete Davidson teamed up to parody the recent coverage of the Kelce-Swift relationship that has taken the nation by storm. Kelce and Swift would both appear on the show, and their arrival at the program’s afterparty was all the rage on social media.
This marks a new high for the hype behind the All-Pro tight end’s relationship with the 12-time Grammy winner and is sure to be mentioned incessantly in the lead-up to Kansas City’s next game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 7.
Check out all the top reactions from Twitter below:
SNL makes skit about Taylor Swift with a surprise Travis Kelce cameo at the end.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 15, 2023
The Chiefs are now leading SNL with the Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift romance, with Kelce making an appearance.
They're really approaching an unbelievable amount of popularity
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) October 15, 2023
Travis Kelce helping Taylor Swift out of the car upon arrival for the SNL after party in NYC 🥹 pic.twitter.com/AEk3r8vU4o
— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) October 15, 2023
Me:
My wife at 9:37 in the morning:
“Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were photographed together and on SNL last night, which means they are in New York, which means they are probably going to Jason’s game today, which means they will probably be in the box together.” pic.twitter.com/83Om5BU08O— not cory (@IAmNotCory) October 15, 2023
Traylor is in their #SNL era! ❤️ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce both made surprise cameos on the show’s season opener. Travis popped up in a sketch spoofing the NFL’s Taylor obsession, while Taylor introduced musical guest Ice Spice!
(📷: SNL) pic.twitter.com/J9DwjtNz95
— ExtraTV (@extratv) October 15, 2023
Taylor Swift just made a surprise appearance on SNL to introduce Ice Spice, replacing host Pete Davidson. She and Travis Kelce both had cameos in tonight’s episode pic.twitter.com/0rBiGdVLHZ
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) October 15, 2023
Taylor Swift fans seeing Travis Kelce on SNL pic.twitter.com/UgrShBRu0v
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) October 15, 2023
Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live during a Taylor Swift skit. He played the role of a guy “who wants to talk football.” 🤣🤣🤣
📸: SNL pic.twitter.com/pKQPEF4KE8
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) October 15, 2023
New Photos 📸 Getty Images/ Gotham
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift leaving SNL After-Party #TaylorSwift #TravisKelce pic.twitter.com/uCnGNWCM4y
— Jeannie (@jeanniebrichett) October 15, 2023
Travis Kelce, Live in NYC, back to his SNL stomping grounds this weekend .. after a Taylor Swift skit none-the-less. https://t.co/lMPEvpCEUK pic.twitter.com/hmNE5WBiX6
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) October 15, 2023
Me reporting on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to my friends, family, and coworkers. pic.twitter.com/EMMhyQ1nsf
— 🏹Hi Lea! 🏹 (@MadAmour13) October 15, 2023
THE SWAYING HUG SHUT UPSNSMSMSMSMD pic.twitter.com/qGWw3Rs5z3
— Tiffani 🤎 (@LavenderKelce) October 15, 2023
One of his hands holding hers and the other on her arm I have passed away pic.twitter.com/6WsyQTEFa8
— Tiffani 🤎 (@LavenderKelce) October 15, 2023
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift spotted in New York 👀❤️ pic.twitter.com/c9hFGBZ2RT
— Green Lemon (@greenlemonme) October 15, 2023
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made appearances on Saturday Night Live. pic.twitter.com/UZGhhHZ9zU
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 15, 2023
Swifties, trust me if there was any football player you want to date, it’s Travis Kelce.
Taylor Swift really hit the lottery with this one!!! pic.twitter.com/edIx5Mzjvp— king (@MrKingBaller) October 15, 2023
OMG! 😳 Did you see 👀? How Travis Kelce hold the waist of Taylor Swift as gentle as he can to protect her. 🥰😍 #TaylorSwift #traviskelce #traviskelcetaylor #taylorswifttraviskelce #travisholdingtaylorhands pic.twitter.com/orsMUx3Qi3
— Daily Taylor Swift (@TaylorSwiftDay_) October 15, 2023
🎥 | @TaylorSwift13 & Travis Kelce inside Nobu Restaurant:
“Go Chiefs!”
Travis: Thank you brother!
Taylor: Hi, Thank you for having us.
Travis: Thank you guys for everything.pic.twitter.com/NZLCn47EnL— Taylor Swift Facts (@blessedswifty) October 15, 2023
Brb… finding myself a Travis Kelce ❤️@tkelce @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/XajVkzHCEJ
— Travis Kelce Fan Page (@traviskelce_fan) October 15, 2023
buckle up boys. the bar is now SO high since Travis decided chivalry was NOT dead 😩 pic.twitter.com/RVg1Zml3Vk
— Kristen 🩵 Pitt N2✨ (@swift_af_boi_89) October 15, 2023
This is not a movie, this is the greatest love story of this decade.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce making the whole world smile, again.pic.twitter.com/S8lfmoN9CW— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 15, 2023
he’s literally the first guy who understands that he’s dating taylor swift pic.twitter.com/3VzE0eUf7H
— rania 1989TV 🩵 (@tisivy) October 15, 2023
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce. 🩷
— Maf. (Taylor’s version) (@lapetitemaf) October 15, 2023
I don’t keep up with Taylor Swift’s dating life but I think Mr Kelce is one hell of an upgrade 🤷♀️
— stephanie sr 🌈 (@stephoverkill) October 15, 2023
"🚨 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spotted hand-in-hand! 💑 They made their first public appearance together, surprising fans on SNL. 🎤 Swift introduced musical guest Ice Spice and Kelce hilariously joined in a sketch about their love for the game. 🏈 #TaylorTravisLoveStory
— Insight Ninja (@InsightNinja1) October 15, 2023
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce look ‘in love’ at ‘SNL’ afterparty, ‘they are in their own world’https://t.co/hg9HBPMEOQ
— Paras (@pujasharma1112) October 15, 2023